TOPIC: Miscellaneous
Directions (1-10): In the following passage,
some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number.
Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up
the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.
After the (6) violence, the (7)
have been peaceful, but the farmers complain they are being (8)
by local (9) and officials to give up their land and (10)
the protests.
Q1. (a) enquired
(b) stalled
(c) interrogated
(d) inspected
(e) checked
Q2. (a) framed
(b) prayed
(c) rebuked
(d) stipulated
(e) questioned
Q3. (a) fee
(b) compensation
(c) benefit
(d) profit
(e) premium
Q4. (a) importance
(b) end
(c) agreement
(d) interest
(e) impasse
Q5. (a) struggling
(b) attacking
(c) tackling
(d) prohibiting
(e) labouring
Q6. (a) final
(b) initial
(c) late
(d) leading
(e) starting
Q7. (a) gossip
(b) condition
(c) protests
(d) riot
(e) turmoil
Q8) (a) helped
(b) rescued
(c) intimidated
(d) praised
(e) protected
Q9. (a) hawkers
(b) employees
(c) goons
(d) friends
(e) person
Q10. (a) encash
(b) prohibit
(c) check
(d) enforce
(e) discontinue
Directions (11-15):
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic
error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number
of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is e). (Ignore
errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q11. In
emerging economies (a)/ the private credit market (b)/ remains highly segmented
and thus(c)/ weaken power of monetary policy.(d)/ No error (e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q12. The
recent election campaign (a)/ has been one of (b)/ the most noisiest campaigns
(c)/ in the last decade. /(d) No error(e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q13. Wholesome
strategic planning (a)/ was the focus as (b)/ the firm manage through a
difficult period (c)/ a couple of years ago.(d)No error(e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q14. In spite
of the best governmental efforts,(a)/ emission of green-house gases (b)/ and
noxious chemicals (c)/ remain a cause of worry.(d)/No error (e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
Q15. The rate of metabolism of (a)/ a body is
comparatively lowest when (b)/ it is at rest and is (c)/ thus optimum for
examination.(d)/No error (e).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E
S1. Ans. (b)
S2. Ans. (d)
S3. Ans. (b)
S4. Ans. (e)
S5. Ans. (a)
S6. Ans. (b)
S7. Ans. (c)
S8. Ans. (c)
S9. Ans. (c)
S10. Ans. (e)
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. Use
‘weakens’ in place of ‘weaken’. The subject is singular so singular verb is
used.
S12. Ans. (c)
Sol. Remove
‘most’ double superlative is not used in the sentence.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. Use
‘managed’ in place of ‘manage’.
S14. Ans. (d)
Sol. Use
‘remains’ in place of ‘remain’.
S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. Use ‘lower’ in place of ‘lowest’.
Comparative degree is used after comparatively.